The ..2012.... Political thread
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mustangsally10:
For a movement with apparently 'no organization or no major mainstream support'
OWS is accomplishing some incredible things. Looks like in just a month about 60 billion dollars have moved from trad banks to non profit credit union...that is not even counting community bank transfers.
And it's just beginning every Monday is now Move your Money Monday. It takes time to research a bank move so some are just getting started. I've started the process to a non profit credit union and should be able to close my account in about 3 weeks. http://www.cuna.org/public/press/press-release/issues/hundreds-thousands-of-consumers-billions-of-$$-move-credit-unions http://www.cutimes.com/2011/11/07/bank-transfer-day-trades-report-page-views-boost That's incredible power. This is an action people can take who want to be involved with OWS but for obligations can't commit the time.
thanks for posting I didn't know it was working so well. Glad your changing over.. I did it last year . Which was hard because my bank knows me by name.. they stand up and come over and greet me. I done a lot of business with them over the year. But the reason I did it was I wrote a check to my daughter and she I told her to go to my bank to cash it so she didn't get nick with fee for cashing it at another bank...they charged her 5.00 for a 20 check drawn off my own bank. I was furious. I also noticed they had a sign directing people to cash check too these payday type places.. I though WTF is this? I did not know these big banks also own these check cashing places, so that why they don't cash checks for people. Today banks are like Guido's . It used to be illegal for this kind of loan shark stuff but today they pushed through so many laws that many can't get normal accounts anymore and are forced to do business with these payday places.. Young kids think it normal way to do business to get paid and pay a % to have it cashed. Sometimes all this injustice is overwhelming.
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Andy_Shofar:
mustangsally10:
You guys crawled out from under your rocks for this
unbelievable
Excuse me - the point is simply all the accusations against William Jefferson Clinton while Governor and afterward did not stop him staying in office and/or from running for President. And it didn't stop voters from electing him
To quote Billy Joel, "We didn't start the fire"
Here's a "non fox" source - All the President's women (BBC) - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1998/clinton_scandal/49771.stm
And look how as a nation we all lost. It was a disgusting time. I think a lot of the laws pushed through were blackmail stuff. Too much of this has gone on. As we elect these side shows, are country is in some serious decline. We need some serious respectability and Herman Cain doesn't even seem Presidential at all. Regardless of his troubles. He reminds me of a blackman who tap dancing for a white Rep Party. "Come on Herman tap dance for us and show you got rhythm" He's someone they know they can easily manipulate and that what their looking for. This organization National Restaurant Assc. is the reason minimum wage is so low.. They lobby hard to keep it low. He a lobbyist who needs to be handed a ethics pamphlet reminding him the rules of conduct with woman on the job. Instead of him handing them out to press tell them how to behave.
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LOLOLOL - doing well? The occupiers have made zero difference, other than to give sanitation departments a reason to stay busy...Tonight on the local Boston Fox News, they reported that they've taken to using homeless shelters for showering purposes...You have a scant few who almost sound like they have half a brain in their head when interviewed and suddenly you think they have a successful movement...LOL Makes me glad I have a job...otherwise I could partake in activities on town/city commons and call it the 'I want to veg out movement'
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rich n:
LOLOLOL - doing well? The occupiers have made zero difference, other than to give sanitation departments a reason to stay busy...Tonight on the local Boston Fox News, they reported that they've taken to using homeless shelters for showering purposes...You have a scant few who almost sound like they have half a brain in their head when interviewed and suddenly you think they have a successful movement...LOL Makes me glad I have a job...otherwise I could partake in activities on town/city commons and call it the 'I want to veg out movement'
Can you give me a ballpark estimate of how many interviews you've watched with these protesters? Because claiming that only a "scant few" are intelligent necessitates that you've seen at least hundreds that aren't. I'm guessing that the local Fox affiliate isn't that thorough, so how else are you conducting your OWS research? Clearly they've made at least some difference; after all, without these protesters, we wouldn't get the privilege of reading your witty, intelligent 'they're dirty and they poop everywhere!' jokes.
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service_gamer:
rich n:
LOLOLOL - doing well? The occupiers have made zero difference, other than to give sanitation departments a reason to stay busy...Tonight on the local Boston Fox News, they reported that they've taken to using homeless shelters for showering purposes...You have a scant few who almost sound like they have half a brain in their head when interviewed and suddenly you think they have a successful movement...LOL Makes me glad I have a job...otherwise I could partake in activities on town/city commons and call it the 'I want to veg out movement'
Can you give me a ballpark estimate of how many interviews you've watched with these protesters? Because claiming that only a "scant few" are intelligent necessitates that you've seen at least hundreds that aren't. I'm guessing that the local Fox affiliate isn't that thorough, so how else are you conducting your OWS research? Clearly they've made at least some difference; after all, without these protesters, we wouldn't get the privilege of reading your witty, intelligent 'they're dirty and they poop everywhere!' jokes.
"Makes me glad I have a job" ...some people are working twice as hard...for 1/2 the compensation and benefits
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Occupy Oakland Protesters Deposit $20,000 At Wells Fargo Bank November 9, 2011
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/11/09/occupy-oakland-protesters-deposit-funds-at-wells-fargo-after-bank-attacks/ give me $$, that's what I want a whole lot of money ...
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if most people didn't work...no one...would have money...and...money can't buy you...love
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service_gamer:
rich n:
LOLOLOL - doing well? The occupiers have made zero difference, other than to give sanitation departments a reason to stay busy...Tonight on the local Boston Fox News, they reported that they've taken to using homeless shelters for showering purposes...You have a scant few who almost sound like they have half a brain in their head when interviewed and suddenly you think they have a successful movement...LOL Makes me glad I have a job...otherwise I could partake in activities on town/city commons and call it the 'I want to veg out movement'
Can you give me a ballpark estimate of how many interviews you've watched with these protesters? Because claiming that only a "scant few" are intelligent necessitates that you've seen at least hundreds that aren't. I'm guessing that the local Fox affiliate isn't that thorough, so how else are you conducting your OWS research? Clearly they've made at least some difference; after all, without these protesters, we wouldn't get the privilege of reading your witty, intelligent 'they're dirty and they poop everywhere!' jokes.
What makes you think I'm joking and having fun with it? - I'm actually disgusted with that nonsense. This is in the news everyday and you can readily see one 'smart' one making statements while other ding-a-lings hang in back of him while the news cameras are running and make all sorts of juvenile gestures - almost like you'd see at a football tailgating party...
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Well, many of them are young, rich. I want them to have fun while they can (not that they should party all the time) and be young and happy and carefree and feel like they can be and do anything--maybe that's not as easy in today's world, I hope they at least have fleeting moments like that, and I know they do, because they're young and it's great to see them motivated to bring about progress-- it was inspiring when they raised hell over Bush's plans to invade Iraq and bomb and kill and then the nightmare of that happening anyway...good to see they're not completely cynical about the possibility of progress and beneficial changes, after THAT.
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rich n:
service_gamer:
rich n:
LOLOLOL - doing well? The occupiers have made zero difference, other than to give sanitation departments a reason to stay busy...Tonight on the local Boston Fox News, they reported that they've taken to using homeless shelters for showering purposes...You have a scant few who almost sound like they have half a brain in their head when interviewed and suddenly you think they have a successful movement...LOL Makes me glad I have a job...otherwise I could partake in activities on town/city commons and call it the 'I want to veg out movement'
Can you give me a ballpark estimate of how many interviews you've watched with these protesters? Because claiming that only a "scant few" are intelligent necessitates that you've seen at least hundreds that aren't. I'm guessing that the local Fox affiliate isn't that thorough, so how else are you conducting your OWS research? Clearly they've made at least some difference; after all, without these protesters, we wouldn't get the privilege of reading your witty, intelligent 'they're dirty and they poop everywhere!' jokes.
What makes you think I'm joking and having fun with it? - I'm actually disgusted with that nonsense. This is in the news everyday and you can readily see one 'smart' one making statements while other ding-a-lings hang in back of him while the news cameras are running and make all sorts of juvenile gestures - almost like you'd see at a football tailgating party...
That's not exclusive to the OWS protesters, just watch ANY interview that takes place among groups of people and you'll always see people acting stupid in the background in attempts to grab the camera's attention. If you disagree with the message, just say so, but don't feign outrage about ancillary factors, such as their organization, work ethic or hygiene.
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Exactly, OWS has a clear, intelligent message. They are fighting for their diminishing rights and representing the majority. It's in major contrast to the tea party (remember the signs..get your hands off my medicare and all the misspells)
The tea party was being manipulated to activate against their own interests. OWS is global and is not going away.
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A Tale Of Two Cities ~ Charles Dickens
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mustangsally10:
Exactly, OWS has a clear, intelligent message. They are fighting for their diminishing rights and representing the majority. It's in major contrast to the tea party (remember the signs..get your hands off my medicare and all the misspells)
The tea party was being manipulated to activate against their own interests. OWS is global and is not going away.
So are locus and Bankok prostitues...proud of that too?
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So, why did thee original tea partiers... dress up like indians...to protest a proposed tax increase by the queen of england? Wasn't that...rather unamerican...to do so ?
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rich n:
mustangsally10:
Exactly, OWS has a clear, intelligent message. They are fighting for their diminishing rights and representing the majority. It's in major contrast to the tea party (remember the signs..get your hands off my medicare and all the misspells)
The tea party was being manipulated to activate against their own interests. OWS is global and is not going away.
So are locus and Bankok prostitues...proud of that too?
That depends, are locusts and Bangkok prostitutes also going to be organizing against a culture of corruption and greed among the richest 1%?
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service_gamer:
rich n:
mustangsally10:
Exactly, OWS has a clear, intelligent message. They are fighting for their diminishing rights and representing the majority. It's in major contrast to the tea party (remember the signs..get your hands off my medicare and all the misspells)
The tea party was being manipulated to activate against their own interests. OWS is global and is not going away.
So are locus and Bankok prostitues...proud of that too?
That depends, are locusts and Bangkok prostitutes also going to be organizing against a culture of corruption and greed among the richest 1%?
Ironicially - probably more effective...LOL...you wondered about 'doo doo' jokes, which tells me you haven't been following any news stories about these Occupiers and the fact that 'doo doo' is a real issue (you only selectively hear the few things you want to hear)....
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rich n:
mustangsally10:
Exactly, OWS has a clear, intelligent message. They are fighting for their diminishing rights and representing the majority. It's in major contrast to the tea party (remember the signs..get your hands off my medicare and all the misspells)
The tea party was being manipulated to activate against their own interests. OWS is global and is not going away.
So are locus and Bankok prostitues...proud of that too?
prostitution is it's own issue. Learn about COYOTE: Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics, a group for prostitutes rights.
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Nick Clegg has just said on the news something about 'people struggling to provide the kind of xmas they want for their familes'. Not sure what the context was but seriously why is he saying things like that as if xmas goodies and whatnot are somehow vital necessities. I mean it's one thing to empathies with people going without but that's empathising with people for not having more. He really should have more backbone and stop crawling up the public's rear.
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a BIG O.W.S. thanks to Michael Moore
Massive Michigan Vacation Mansion Beyond 99 Percent?s Wildest Dreams Exclusive Photos November 10, 2011 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abreitbart/2011/11/10/exclusive-photos-michael-moores-massive-michigan-vacation-mansion-beyond-99-percents-wildest-dreams/
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Andy_Shofar:
a BIG O.W.S. thanks to Michael Moore
Massive Michigan Vacation Mansion Beyond 99 Percent?s Wildest Dreams Exclusive Photos November 10, 2011 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abreitbart/2011/11/10/exclusive-photos-michael-moores-massive-michigan-vacation-mansion-beyond-99-percents-wildest-dreams/
Hypocracy is not in the extreme lib's language...he must be housing some homeless folks, creating jobs or some other 'goodness' there...(yeah, right...LOL)